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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBDSM
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /be.de.e.isˈẽw̃/
"A comunidade BDSM enfatiza a segurança e o consentimento."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A range of erotic practices, styles of interpersonal relationship, and subcultures involving bondage, discipline, dominance and submission, sadism and masochism, and other related interpersonal dynamics.
"They explored various aspects of BDSM within a framework of enthusiastic consent and clear boundaries."
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Relating to or characteristic of BDSM practices or subculture.
"The community center hosted a workshop on safe BDSM practices and negotiation."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The acronym originates from the combination of terms representing various aspects of erotic practices: B&D (bondage and discipline), D&S (dominance and submission), and S&M (sadism and masochism). Emerging in the late 20th century within alternative subcultures, it consolidated into a standardized umbrella term to describe consensual sexual practices involving bondage, dominance, submission, and related dynamics.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "BDSM" is said worldwide
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BDSM
Transliteration: /be.de.ɛs.ɛm/
"Le BDSM englobe des pratiques variées fondées sur le consentement."
BDSM
Transliteration: /beː.deː.ɛsˈɛm/
"In der modernen Kultur wird BDSM offener diskutiert."
BDSM
Transliteration: /bi.di.ɛsˈɛm/
"Il consenso è fondamentale in ogni pratica BDSM."
BDSM
Transliteration: /be.de.eseˈe.me/
"El respeto mutuo es esencial en las relaciones BDSM."
BDSM
Transliteration: /be.de.e.isˈẽw̃/
"A comunidade BDSM enfatiza a segurança e o consentimento."
बीडीएसएम
Transliteration: Bidiiesem
"बीडीएसएम प्रथाओं में आपसी सहमति बहुत महत्वपूर्ण है।"
绑缚与调教
Transliteration: bǎngfù yǔ tiáojiào
"安全、理智和知情同意是BDSM的核心原则。"
비디오에스엠
Transliteration: Bidi-eseuem
Script: BDSM
"안전과 동의는 건강한 BDSM 문화의 기본입니다."
BDSM
Transliteration: Bīdiuesuemu
"安全、健全、合意の上でのBDSMが推奨されます。"
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